You’ll tour our nation’s capital with American heritage experts, DC professionals, and all-pro storytellers as you encounter the area’s numerous sites, museums, memorials, and establishments. Much more than a sightseeing venture, this trip is designed to help you connect your story to our nation’s narrative and enhance your citizenship.

 

Tentative Itinerary*

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

  • Depart for Washington, DC

    • Lunch en route

  • Tour the Smithsonian Museum of American History

  • Jefferson Memorial

  • Dinner at Pentagon City Mall

  • Memorials by night:

    • Pentagon 9/11 Memorial

    • Iwo Jima Memorial

  • Check in at hotel

Thursday, March 19, 2026

  • Breakfast at the hotel

  • World War II Memorial

  • Museum of the Bible

    • Lunch at the Museum Cafe

  • Tour 1-2 area museums (TBD by ECA) to include: National Holocaust Memorial Museum, Smithsonian Institutions, Washington Monument, or National Archives

  • Pizza Dinner

  • Memorials by night:

    • Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial

    • Korean War Veterans Memorial

    • Lincoln Memorial

    • Vietnam Veterans Memorial

  • Overnight at the hotel

Friday, March 20, 2026

  • Breakfast at the hotel

  • Arlington National Cemetery

    • Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

    • JFK Gravesite

  • United States Capitol Building

  • Box lunch

  • Drive home

    • Dinner en route

*Schedule dependent on availability of locations, transportation timeline, etc.

$997 per person

Trip price includes:

  • All lodging

    • 4 students to a room

    • 2 adults to a room

    • Private chaperone room available for an additional charge of $190.97.

  • All meals (except traveling breakfast on day 1)

  • All admission fees

  • All transportation

  • Customized journal

  • Customized instruction

  • Swag bag

  • **Trip insurance is available for an additional cost.

Payment Information

  • All deposits are non-refundable. GCC does offer trip insurance which you can opt-into when you complete your registration form. Please consider this as you make your payments.

  • Non-refundable payments are due:

    • Deposit #1 - $197 - Friday, May 2, 2025

    • Deposit #2 - $200 - Monday, July 7, 2025

    • Deposit #3 - $200 - Monday, September 8, 2025

    • Deposit #4 - $200 - Monday, November 10, 2025

    • Deposit #5 - $200 - Monday, January 12, 2026

Have questions?

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Carly Patrick at Carly@GoodCommaClassroom.com

Thematic Elements and Ideas:

  • American History and Patriotism

  • Architecture & Art

  • Human Rights and Genocide

  • Personal Sacrifice for God and Country

  • Memorialization and Grateful Remembrance